Cole had 4 pounds of jelly beans and he wants to divide them into 1-pound bags. To find out how many bags he can make, we divide the total amount of jelly beans (4 pounds) by the weight of each bag (1 pound). 4 divided by 1 equals 4, so Cole can make 4 bags. However, since the question asks for the maximum number of bags, we round up to the nearest whole number. Therefore, Cole can make 5 bags.